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Dirtywave M8 has an official iOS app — a great addition to mobile tracker apps
Dirtywave M8 is already superb as hardware, whether you run their pre-made device or build your own “headless” rig. Now, it has its own official iOS app for iPhone and iPad, too, and it looks hot.
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Scales among updates to the free Ardour DAW — with tuning on the way
Ardour 9.8 continues the rapid, detailed development of this free and open-source DAW, with improved session recovery and clip recording, expanded support for controllers and hardware, and an arpeggiator MIDI tool. The 9.8 update also adds scales and keys, but with a twist: unlike competing software, scales/modes will soon be tuning-aware.
Peter Kirn - September 7, 2026
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iZotope is now joining founder-owned AV software house Boris FX
iZotope is now coming to rest post-Native Instruments as the music software maker is acquired by Boris FX. And when they say founder-owned, they mean it: the guy’s name is actually Boris (Yamnitsky). The pairing frankly makes more sense than either NI/Soundwide or inMusic. It makes Boris FX the most interesting software house to watch right now. Here’s why.
Peter Kirn - July 2, 2026
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You can now get eight of UA’s best plug-ins free, plus the free LUNA DAW
Peter Kirn - April 15, 2026
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Akai’s MPC Sample is compact, $399 — let’s compare it to an original MPC60!
Peter Kirn - March 24, 2026
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Pi Day: Chino Yoshio and Sine Wave Marimbas and Cherry Blossoms
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2026
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